as in fraud
an instance of the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
that's just a scam to bilk insurance companies for staged accidents
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Recent Examples of scam
Colorado is on pace to see a bigger financial loss from scams by the end of 2024 than the nearly $190 million stolen in 2023.
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The Summit Daily, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
The rapid evolution of online and phone scams has made fraud more sophisticated and harder to detect.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
For years Dove has studied the impact of scams, publishing a book about the topic.
—Rory MacLeod, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Security researchers have been tracking a sophisticated fake betting scam across social media platforms that uses AI technology to help deliver the con.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Summit Daily, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
The rapid evolution of online and phone scams has made fraud more sophisticated and harder to detect.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
For years Dove has studied the impact of scams, publishing a book about the topic.
—Rory MacLeod, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Security researchers have been tracking a sophisticated fake betting scam across social media platforms that uses AI technology to help deliver the con.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scam
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Softbank also blew a billion dollars on Wirecard, the German payments company at the center of an international fraud investigation, shortly before the firm unraveled.David Goldman, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s lawsuit, which was filed in Iowa state court in Polk County, accuses the outlet and pollster of violating Iowa’s consumer fraud laws by engaging in deception.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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In Freeform's brand new series, Scam Goddess, based on her book and podcast of the same name, the comedian is taking her sense for swindles on the road.Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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The videos are being used in investment scams, such as romance swindles, and in other ways.Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jones’s site was put up for sale as part of his bankruptcy case in the wake of the nearly $1.5 billion that courts ordered Jones to pay families tied to the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings for falsely calling the massacre a hoax.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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The decision late Tuesday night is a victory for Jones, whose Infowars site was put up for sale as part of his bankruptcy case in the wake of the nearly $1.5 billion that courts have ordered him to pay over falsely calling one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history a hoax.Dave Collins, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dark chocolate has been extensively studied for its cardiometabolic health benefits, but findings have been inconsistent, spurring heated debates over whether this treat has pros that outweigh the cons.New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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Joey Graziadei is getting candid about the pros and cons of his body transformation while competing on Dancing with the Stars.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Harris, 36, of New Orleans, was among eight people and two law firms that have been charged in what federal prosecutors say was a yearslong scheme of crashing vehicles into tractor-trailers, fleeing while passengers in those vehicles pretended to be the drivers and lying about what happened.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Pacifica came out on its first possession and used a no-huddle, up-tempo scheme to drive 72 yards for a 7-0 lead on Royster’s seven-yard touchdown run.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Scam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scam. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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